Gary Lewis

Whatever gasket you use, don’t coat it in RTV and then torque it down. Wet RTV is an excellent lubricant and the gasket will ooze out from under the cover. So if you use RTV let it set up overnight before torquing it down. But Jim’s suggestion of gluing a cork gasket to the cover works well. It’ll even hold the cork/rubber gaskets.

Looks like a good plan, Bill. But I’d think the bed liner would seal any pinholes.

Has a raspy sound. 👍

Wonderful! Looks great. But how 'bout some pics where you've been camping?

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Sure! Email me at janeyandgary@gmail.com.

When you are creating a post you can click the Preview Message button and see the pics you've uploaded. And, you are now on the map.

Welcome! Glad you joined. Where's home? I ask because we have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and we can add you with a city/state or postal code. Post some pics! And maybe start a thread on each of the trucks? It is cool that your son is involved. That will make it special. But we strive hard to be family friendly, so you might consider having him join.

Looks great, but did you shred that wire wheel on that one part? Or is that the result of doing many parts? And at some point you might consider an air compressor and a media blast cabinet. That combo makes cleaning parts easier and gives a texture to the parts that the paint adheres to nicely. But it is a slippery slope. Then you'll want a powder coating system so you don't have to paint things.

Oh yes, you are now on the map.

Which backup camera did you choose? I ask because I'm looking for a system for Big Blue (Camera System For Big Blue), but I need both a front and rear camera and they need to be weatherproof. So, what system did you use and how do you like it? How easy is it to view things in the mirror?

Final answer from Wolfbox: I think she doesn't understand that there's nothing to "detect". Either a camera is there and is feeding a video signal or isn't. But I can't educate her, so am going to tell her thanks and drop it with Wolfbox. However, at least she responded. So far Pormido hasn't even responded.

I like Moog and Dana u-joints. And the Rock Auto catalog is pretty good for figuring out which ones fit. Go here, which should take you to the u-joint selections for your 1986 F250 w/a diesel and see the part numbers and sizes. But you'll have to measure what you have to ensure you get the right ones. Then, armed with the part numbers, you can order from RA or even Amazon.

I hope it works! Please let us know and I'll capture that info for others to use.

That's a bummer! But those shouldn't be standard hardware-store bolts. They should be "place bolts": So you need to find the correct replacement to ensure they don't back out.

Yes, "customer disservice" seems to be a better moniker. Having said that, Wolfbox customer service has good reviews online. But that is apparently if you ask them questions for which there are easy answers. However, ask them a question for which they have no script, like "Can I get an extra rear-view camera and graft it into the in-vehicle camera's connector", they can't answer. We will see if Pormido can/will answer that question as they appear to sell the same kit. So here's where I am. I like the PORMIDO 12” Mirror Dash Cam with Detached Front Camera as it is 12" wide, has inputs for the weatherproof rear camera and a windshield-mounted front camera, and a switch on it to toggle between the two inputs. And they sell a PORMIDO New Backup Camera for D50 PR998 with Rear Cam Cable Plug into 2 in 1 Cameras Connect Cable. So if they don't get back with me on my email in a week or so I think I'll order the mirror and extra camera and use jumpers to connect the camera to the mirror to prove it'll work. When that works, like I'm sure it will, I'll cut the connectors off the rear-camera's cable and graft the front camera's connector on to it. That will let me plug the 2nd camera into the front input and I'll have everything I'm looking for - weatherproof cameras on the front and the back and an easy way to toggle between them. And by adding the PORMIDO GPS Antenna for PORMIDO Mirror Dash Cam PR996 PR998 it'll record the GPS locations as I travel. Plus I'll need the PORMIDO Hardwire Kit for PR996,PR998,D50 Mirror Dash Cam, Low Voltage Cut-Off for Vehicle Battery Protection to connect the unit to power, which will ensure that it won't run the battery down. That way I'll have collision detection and recording while the truck is parked.

Bruce - Your truck is a regular cab, right?

Amen! Especially those which have been sitting D-shaped.

Beautiful pic! And the exhaust has a sweet sound.

I have all of the TSB's - in print format. But don't have them all scanned so they aren't all on the site. Anyway, glad I could help.

I'd get my FiL involved. His 2012 F150 will be a lot like Blue and have much more capability than your truck. And his new trailer would be what you need. As for towing the truck, I wouldn't. You don't know what shape the brakes or wheel bearings are in, and you could easily have a problem and be stuck on the side of the road. In my experience vehicles that have sat for a long time have lots of problems, including stuck brakes and bad wheel bearings.

Well, at least you got it started. Hopefully the carb's needle won't stick again. Good luck!

In reading the Q&A re the PR998 I found references to service02@pormido.com and service03@pormido.com, so I emailed them with this: We shall see.

Here's the pic. And you can easily see why when we topped a ridge on the Jeep trails that we couldn't tell where the trail went ahead of us. The truck was usually still pointed up at a severe angle so we weren't looking down at all but almost horizontally. And by the time the truck angled down enough to see what was ahead of us it was too late. But our buddy, Mike, could easily see what was ahead of him since he had a camera on the front bumper. The response from Mia of Wolfbox was less than helpful. I don't think they want to bother with me. But I've discovered that what appears to be the same mirror/camera system is also sold by PORMIDO and is called their Triple Mirror Dash Cam and is sold by Amazon. But Pormido has an accessories tab and they sell a New Backup Camera for D50 PR998. And the PR998 appears to be their 12” Mirror Dash Cam with Detached Front Camera. And that unit has two camera inputs - the rear view camera that is weatherproof, and the front view camera that isn't. So if I could use that extra backup camera. But, there's a note on its page that says "MOST IMPORTANT-Please make sure to order this rear camera correctly, there're different versions of connector, please contact with our customer support if you are not sure which version to match." And yet I can't find a way to contact their customer support.